How to execute large MySql data-insert script file using command line in Windows 7?

Question

I'm new to MySQL so please guide me through how to do this via command line; I've tried but I get NO logging in the console output and the character set is not utf-8

Please help.

Answer 1

Since your SQL script doesn't contain any character set configuration directives, mysql just runs in its default character set Latin1. To change the default character set, start mysql like this:

mysql -e "source /path-to-backup/backup-file.sql" db_name --default-character-set=UTF8

Answer 2

mysql -e "source /path-to-backup/backup-file.sql" db_name

or

mysql db_name < backup-file.sql

You probably need -u username -p, too in your command.

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Answer 3

C:\<installation_path>>\bin>mysql -u<<user>> -p  database_name < your_sql_file.sql

could be used if you are getting access issues like ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

hope that helps !!